Ferrovanadium (smelter product)
specimen number:
1052528
location:
North America
description: The English name for the German term ferro-vanadin is ferrovanadium. It is a universal master alloy produced by the smelting process, typically created through the carbothermic or aluminothermic reduction of vanadium pentoxide in the presence of iron. As a smelter product, it is primarily used in the steel industry as an additive to improve the physical properties of alloys. Specifically, adding ferrovanadium increases the strength, hardness, and heat resistance of steel by forming stable carbides within the metal lattice. It is commonly produced in various grades, often categorized by the percentage of vanadium content, such as 50 percent or 80 percent ferrovanadium. Because it is a manufactured industrial material rather than a naturally occurring mineral, it is typically handled and sold in the form of crushed, silver-gray metallic lumps or granules.
A set of bright metallic silver massive ferrovanadium. These are smelter products. The size provided is for the largest example.
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